Gerardo or "la Pelota" (born Gerardo Mejía on April 16, 1965 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a rapper and singer who later became a recording-industry executive. He has based his career in Los Angeles since his family moved to Glendale, California, at the age of 12. He became known for his bandana, skintight jeans and shirtless torso. He sometimes refers to himself as the "Latin Elvis" or the "Latin Frank Sinatra".[1] April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article is about the city of Guayaquil. ... West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy For information on rap music, see hip hop music. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Nickname: The Jewel City Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Categories: Stub ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ...

Music career

Gerardo's first appearance in show business was when he played the character "Bird" in the 1988 film Colors, about South Central Los Angeles gang violence. This was also the first time his dance skills were showcased, in one of the party scenes; however, he did not sing at any point in the film. Colors movie poster Colors is a 1988 film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall. ...

Gerardo became a chart-topper after issuing a single called "Rico Suave," which was featured in his 1991 debut album, Mo' Ritmo; in addition, the album contains a cover of George Clinton's "Give Up the Funk (Turn This Mother Out)." Chuck Reed produced his following album, Dos, in 1992. It has been suggested that P-Funk Mothership be merged into this article or section. ...

Gerardo established himself as one of the first breakthrough Latin dance performers singing in the English/Spanish mixture known as Spanglish. After releasing 1994's Asi Es and 1995's Derrumbe, the Latin rap artist returned in 2001 with Fame, Sex y Dinero, which features the hit single "Sigo Siendo Rico." Besides the 1988 film Colors, Gerardo also appeared in the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love. It has been suggested that Hispanicisms_in_English be merged into this article or section. ... Colors movie poster Colors is a 1988 film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall. ... Cant Buy Me Love is a 1987 teen comedy film directed by Steve Rash. ...

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Recent Times

Now an A&R executive at Interscope Records, Gerardo was responsible for bringing Enrique Iglesias to the United States in 1998, and signing rapper Bubba Sparxxx [2]. In the music industry, artist and repertoire (A&R) refers to the division of a record label that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born May 8, 1975, in Madrid, Spain) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish-born, Miami-based singer and multi-million-album seller. ... Bubba Sparxxx (born Warren Anderson Mathis on March 6, 1977, in LaGrange, Georgia) is a Southern rapper. ...

In 2005 VH1 voted "Rico Suave" one of the "Top 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs, Ever". "Weird Al" Yankovic also parodied "Rico Suave y grandote " as "Taco Grande". VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... This article is about the musician himself. ... Taco Grande is a parody of Gerardos song Rico Suave written by Weird Al Yankovic. ...

Discography

• Mo' Ritmo (1991)
• Dos (1992)
• Me Lo Hicieron Rico y Suave (1993)
• Así es (1994)
• Derrumbe (1995)
• Fame, sex y dinero (2001)
• 180 degrees (2004)

External links

• - Gerardo's Official Website Gerardo Mejia
• - Gerardo Interview